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India is one of the 17 Megabiodiverse countries in the world and accounts for 7-8 % of the recorded species. The State of Assam is a constituent unit of the Eastern Himalayan Biodiversity Region; one of the two biodiversity “Hot Spots” in the country .The climatic condition and wide variety in physical features witnessed in … Read more
Assam is an important geographic location of North-East India. Situated between 89 – 96 East Longitude and 24 -27North Latitude, Assam is bordered in the North and East by the Kingdom of Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh. Along the South lie Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram. Meghalaya lies to her South-West, Bengal and Bangladesh to her … Read more
Irrigation and Water Resources Development provides the basic infrastructure for the growth of economy of the country and large investment has been made for the purpose in our country. Irrigation is an artificial application of water to the soil for crop production by constructing headworks (weir) across a river in case of flow irrigation … Read more
The climate of Assam is typically ‘tropical monsoon rainfall’ type, with high levels of humidity and heavy rainfall. Summers The summer season in Assam starts from the month of March and extends till the end of June. Extreme humidity and frequent showers characterize the season. The average temperature during this time of the year … Read more
Major cities Dibrugarh Dibrugarh is a city, well known as the Tea City of India and the headquarters of Dibrugarh district in Assam. The city of Dibrugarh is located 439 kms (273 miles) east of Guwahati, the capital city of the Indian state of Assam. Dibrugarh is the nerve center of industry, communication … Read more
Assam has very rich source of wild flora and fauna. One horned Rhino is the major wildlife species of the Assam. Among other species, which inhibits in Assam are pigmy hog, elephants, wild buffalo and tigers. There are 18 Wildlife Sanctuaries in Assam. The details of these sanctuaries are given in the below table: … Read more
Transport network in Assam can be categorized into four categories: Road Railways Waterways Airway Road Network: Assam is entrance to the entire northeastern part of India. It is connected to rest of India by vary narrow stretch called chicken neck or Jalpaiguri corridor. It has strategic importance for India since it is only … Read more
The total population of Assam in 2011 Census has been 31,169,272. Of them Scheduled Tribes (STs), constitutes 12.4 per cent of the total population of the state. There are total twenty three (23) notified STs in the state. Population: Size & Distribution Among STs, Boro represents nearly half of the total ST population of … Read more
Assam is one of the most vibrant states in the North Eastern region of India.. Assam is blessed with abundant river waters, huge hydrocarbon potential, large quantities of low ash coal resources, limestone and dolomite deposits as well as a few other unexplored minerals. The exploitation of minerals in the State mainly comprises of petroleum … Read more
The Indian State of Assam: Origins and Causes of Conflict Background The Indian state of Assam is located in the country’s Northeast and shares international borders with Bhutan and Bangladesh. According to provisional Indian census figures for 2011, Assam has a population of over 31 million with an area of 78,438 square kilometers (48,739 … Read more